2014届高三英语能力题训练（一）一、完形填空As I held my father’s hands one night, I couldn’t help but notice their calluses(老茧）and roughness. His hands tell the story of his life as a 1 , including all his struggles.One summer, I remember, a drought (旱灾）hit Ontario, turning it into a 2 desert. On one of those hot mornings I was picking sweet corn with my dad to fill the last 3 from the grocery store. Fifty dozen was all we needed, which 4 took twenty minutes. That morning, however, the process didn’t 5 quickly. After forty minutes of aimlessly walking in the field, we 6 needed twenty dozen. I was completely frustrated and 7 .Dropping the basket heavily, I declared, “If the store wants its last twenty dozen, they can pick it themselves”Dad 8 .“Just think, my little girl, only ten dozen left for each of us and then we’re 9 .”Such is Dad----whatever problem he 10 , he never gives up.11 , the disastrous effects of the drought were felt all over our county. It was a challenging time for everyone, 12 Dad remained optimistic. He 13 to be grateful for other things like good health and food on our plates. Only then did I truly begin to 14 Dad and his faith that guided us through the hard times.Dad is also a living example of real 15 .From dawn to dusk, he works countless hours to 16 our family. He always puts our happiness 17 his own, and never fails to cheer me on at my sports games 18 his exhaustion after long days. His loving and selfless nature has inspired me to become more sympathetic and 18 putting others first.Dad，the life 20 I have learned from you will stay with me forever. You are my father, teacher, friend and, most importantly, my hero.1. A. teacher B. gardener C. farmer D. grocer2. A. stormy B. lively C. disappearing D. burning3. A. order B. form C. gap D. position4. A. repeatedly B. normally C. finally D. really5. A. go B. begin C. occur D. change6. A. yet B. still C. even D. nearly7. A. surprised B. nervous C. angry D. frightened8. A. apologized B. cried C. complained D. laughed9. A. lost B. done C. gone D. touched10. A. meets with B. brings up C. works out D. thinks about11. A. Thankfully B. Hopefully C. Unfortunately D. Strangely12. A. or B. for C. so D. but13. A. happened B. seemed C. continued D. aimed14. A. face B. appreciate C. examine D. question15. A. love B. pride C. friendship D. honesty16. A. support B. settle C. start D. impress17. A. after B. before C. beside D. under18. A. in spite of B. in terms of C. in control of D. in place of19. A. careful B. regretful C. considerate D. humorous20. A. history B. motto C. patterns D. lessons二、阅读理解ALast night’s meteor(流星) shower left many people in the community dissatisfied and demanding answers. According to Gabe Rothsclild, Emerald Valley’s mayor, people gathered in the suburbs of the city, carrying heavy telescopes, expecting to watch the brightly burning meteors passing through the sky. What they found instead was a sky so brightened by the city’s lights that it darkened the light of the meteors passing overhead.“My family was so frustrated,” admitted town resident Duane Cosby, “We wanted to make this an unforgettable family outing, but it turned out to be a huge disappointments.”Astronomers---scientists who study stars and planets----have been complaining about this problem for decades.They say that light pollution prevents them from seeing objects in the sky that they could see quite easily in the past. They call on people and the government to take measures to fight against it.There is yet a population besides professional and amateur star observers that suffers even more from light pollution. This population consists of birds, bats frogs, snakes, etc. For example, outdoor lighting severely affects migrating(迁徙的)birds. According to the International Dark-Sky Association. “100 million birds a year throughout North America die in crashes with lighted buildings and towers.”Countless more animals casualties(伤亡）result from the use of artificial lighting. Clearly, people enjoy the benefits of lighting their evenings, but some scientists think it can be harmful for humans, too. They worry that exposure to light while sleeping can increase person’s chances of getting cancer.Emerald Valley is only one community that is becoming aware of the negative effects of hight pollution. For years, Flagstaff, Arizona, has enforced lighting regulations in its city in order to assist astronomers at the Lowell Observatory. Similar efforts have been made worldwide, and a movement is underway to remind us to turn off lights when we are not using them, so that other creatures can share the night.21. It happened last night thatA. the city’s lights affected the meteor watchingB. the meteors flew past before being noticedC. the city light show attracted many peopleD. the meteor watching ended up a social outing22. What do the astronomers complain about?A. Meteor showers occur less often than beforeB. Their observation equipment is in poor repairC. Light pollution has remained unsolved for yearsD. Their eyesight is failing due to artificial lighting23. What the author concerned about according to Paragraph 4?A. Birds may take other migration pathsB. Animal’s living habits may change suddenlyC. V arieties of animals will become sharply reducedD. Animals’ survival is threatened by outdoor lighting24. Lighting regulations in Flagstaff,Arizona are put into effect toA. Lessen the chance of getting cancerB. create an ideal observation conditionC. ensure citizens a good sleep at nightD. enable all creatures to live in harmony25. What message does the author most want to give us?A. Saving wildlife is saving ourselvesB. Great efforts should be made to save energyC. Human activities should be environmentally friendlyD. New equipment should be introduced for space studyBA. an advertisement for enrolling new employeesB. a school report at the end of an academic yearC. a self-introduction meant to apply for a jobD. a part of a recommendation letter from a university27. According to the “Experience” section, we can infer that Donald Sloan can be _____.A. a wise leaderB. a skillful performerC. a gifted scientistD. a good social worker28. From the passage we can learn that Donald Sloan ______.A. is good at singing and dancingB. is about to graduate from a universityC. has an interest in being a surgeonD. specializes in psychologyCThe ne w studies show that fewer than half of the 9th graders in many of the nation’s largest cities, can ever graduate. The studies clearly show that the dropout rate isn’t dropping. And, in particular, the dropout rate isn’t dropping for poor and minority students.Amazingly, though so many regret the rising dropout rate, our schools continue to lack formal plans---or any plans---to teach students motivation. Most schools have no game plan to ensure that students understand that schooling will be completely necessary. Schools expect youth and children to act as though schooling is important, but they never teach them to believe that.Years ago, families ensured that the children recognized the value of schooling. But in many modern families, the children may fail to recognize the importance of school life just because these families may actually tell their children that school is not important. Since many families are not motivating their children to be interested students, youth professionals, like teachers may need to provide this training. Otherwise, it is likely that the dropout rate will continue not to drop, but only worsen.Here are some strategies to convince even the most apathetic (无动于衷的) students that they must stay in school.Ask students if they will ever need to work: The world has changed. 100 years ago, factory work was the booming job, and it required no education. Today, factories are increasingly automated. Most computer-related jobs require education and at least a high school diploma.Ask students which century they will be prepared for: In 1900, the most common jobs were farm laborer and domestic servant—education not needed. Now, the most common jobs are office and sales staff—education and diploma usually needed. An amazing 6 out of 10 people today work in a store or office.Ask students to devise a way that the employee could be replaced. For example, the coming trend in fast food is to use computers rather than people to run the restaurant. A prototype is apparently already being tested. The students should discover that most jobs that lack education and diploma requirements may be ripe for automation.29. What does the underlined part in Paragraph1 mean ?A. Few students can afford to go to school in large cities.B. A large number of the 9th graders can graduate now.C. There are still quite a few 9th graders leaving school early.D. Most schools in large cities have fewer and fewer students.30. Without the help of youth professionals, ______.A. more and more families will gradually recognize the value of school.B. it is likely that the dropout rate in schools won’t continue to drop.C. some parents will be more convinced of their chil dren’s future.D. the schools will make proper plans to solve the problems with dropout.31. The author takes factory work for example mainly to ______.A. tell us that many jobs requires certain education in the pastB. show that there are more factory work and employment in modern societyC. show that employment in the computer field grows at a high rateD. emphasize that modern jobs require education and schools are necessary32. It can be inferred that ______.A. both schools and families should answer for the high dropout rateB. many new jobs don’t need children’s high school diplomaC. working in a store doesn’t require a high school diplomaD. most schools are ready to help students recognize the importance of studyDAt the top of a three-story brick building, Sue and Johnsy had their studio. One of the girls was from Maine; the other from California. They had met in an Eighth Street restaurant, and found their tastes in art, chicory salad and bishop sleeves so much in tune that the joint studio（画室）resulted. That was in May.In November, a cold, unseen stranger, whom the doctors called “pneumonia”, stalked about the district, touching one here and there with his icy fingers. Johnsy was among his victims.One morning the busy doctor invited Sue into the hallway with a bushy, gray eyebrow.“She has one chance in ten,” he said. “And that chance is for her to want to live. Your little lady has made up her mind that she’s not going to get well. Has she anything on her mind?”“She wanted to paint the Bay of Naples some day,” said Sue.“Paint? Bosh! Has she anything on her mind worth thinking about twice? A man, for instance?”“No, doctor; there is nothing of the kind.”“Well,” said the doctor. “I will do all that science can accomplis h. But whenever my patient begins to count the carriage in her funeral procession, I subtract 50 per cent from the power of medicines.” After the doctor had gone, Sue cried.Johnsy lay, scarcely making a movement under the bedclothes, with her face toward the window. She was looking out and counting—counting backward.“Twelve,” she said, and a little later “eleven,” and then “ten,”and “nine,” and then “eight,’ and “seven,” almost together.Sue looked out of the window. What was there to count? There was only a bare, depressing yard to be seen, and an old, old ivy vine climbed half way up the brick wall of the brick house. The cold breath of autumn had blown away its leaves, leaving it almost bare.“Six,”said Johnsy, in almost a whisper. “They’re falling faster now. Three days ago there were almost a hundred. It made my head ache to count them. But now it’s easy. There goes another one. There are only five left now.”“Five what, dear?”“Leaves, on the ivy vine. When the last one falls I must go, too. I’ve known that for three days. Didn’t the doctor tell you?”“Oh, I’ve never heard of such nonsense. Don’t be so silly. Why, the doctor told me this morning that your chances for getting well soon were ten to one! Try to take some soup now, and let Sue go and buy pork chops for her sick child.”33. What do you know about Sue and Johnsy from the first paragraph?A. They had a lot in common with each other.B. They are from the same state in the United States.C. They set up their studio on the third floor in order to see the ivy vine outside.D. They both began wearing clothes with bishop sleeves only after they set up their studio.34. Which of the following statements best describes the underlined word “p neumonia”?A. It was a stranger with magic power and was invisible to others.B. It was a disease which resulted in many symptoms, or even death.C. It was a person who was moving around the district touching people with icy fingers.D. It was someone carrying deadly bacteria and passed them to people without being noticed.35. What can we learn from the passage?A. Johnsy had a bad temper and couldn’t control her emotions very well.B. Johnsy made up her mind to die because she had no confidence in science.C. Johnsy counted the ivy vine leaves because she admired them and got inspired by them.D. The doctor believed that medicine would lose half of its power on the patient who did not want to survive.36. What may Sue do for her friend next?A. To go and buy pork chops for Johnsy.B. To prepare the funeral quickly.C. To ask Johnsy to paint the Bay of Naples.D. To find Johnsy a boyfriend immediately.三、任务型阅读Tired of your old car and want to move on to a new one? Or maybe you just don't have any use for the car anymore while still covering the expenses? Why not sell it to someone who wants it and will take good care of it. You'll get some profit in return, and you won't have to be burdened with a car that will be more useful to others.The first step to selling your used car would be to prepare the car for the sale. Make sure that it is still in a useful condition. What use is there for the buyer if the car doesn't even work? You'll never get buyers if the car is in such a poor state. So it's best to make your car presentable and competent. Take good pictures of your car, and make a list of its features that you think would appeal to potential buyers.The next course to take would be to get the word out that you're selling your car. You can do it by. making an ad in the newspapers or magazines, or you can use the Web and advertise through an Internet auction. Make sure that in your ad, you write down the car's features and condition as honestly as you can. If you're not sure on how to make an ad, browse through automotive（汽车的）magazines and issues and take a look at how the other sellers do it.If your car is one of the new models in the automobile industry, you might be able to attract a lot of buyers. It would be best to make some improvements to your car, at least on its appearance. Make it obvious that it is a new model. If you're selling an old car, though, it might take more work to improve the car's appearance. You will also have to make sure the car still functions as well as new. There may be instances where you will have to change some things to the car to make it more attractive to buyers. Be careful with the electrical and electronic parts of the car when cleaning it. Check the engine, too, and make sure you have it fully charged and the oil and filter have been changed.When doing the financial transaction for the sale, insist on a cash payment, or cashier's check. Just make sure that the money has already arrived in your account before signing over the title to your buyer. Never accept a personal check, though. It is not advisable, especially with such an amount. Once you've settled these things with your buyer, you can hand over the signed title and the key to the car, and move on with your own purchase of a new car.Outline Main idea Detailed informationIntroduction Advantage of selling anold carYou will both get profit and get rid of the (1) _____________ of auseless car.First step Preparation of your car forthe sale●Make sure your car still (2) _____________ well.●Make your car presentable and competent.●Take good photos of your car.●(3) _____________ the appealing features of your car forpossible buyers.Second step (4) _____________ foryour car for sale●Make an ad in different kinds of (5) _____________, such asnewspapers, magazines and the Internet.●Consult magazines and other sellers if you are (6)_____________ about how to make an ad.Third step (7) _____________ toyour car for the sale●Make it obvious if your car is a new model.●Improve the car’s (8) _____________ if your car is an old one.In addition, make sure your car functions (9) _____________ anew one.Last step Financial issues ●(10) _____________ to a cash payment or cashier’s check whendoing financial transaction.●Never accept a personal check.高三英语能力训练（一）答案一．完形填空1—10 CDABA BCDBA 11-20 CDCBA ABACD二．阅读理解ACDBC CDB CBDA ABDA三、任务型阅读1. burden2. works/functions/performs/runs3. List/Show4. Advertising/Advertisement5. media6. uncertain/unsure7. Improvement(s)8. appearance9. like/as 10. Stick。